The competition is open to innovative art practitioners under 45 years old from China, Italy and the rest of the world, including but not limited to artists, designers, college students and faculty members in the major of design, and employees of studios and companies.

The organization of the competition is subject to social supervision throughout the entire process, with the implementation plan published ahead. The whole process will be videotaped, and relevant evaluation materials will  be archived after each stage for future reference.

In order to strengthen the supervision and ensure the fairness, justice and openness of the competition, the organizing committee and the expert committee will supervise the evaluation process, while the secretariat will assist in handling complaints from participants and the public.

On November 5, 2020, as China and Italy commemorated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations, Tsinghua University and Politecnico di Milano jointly launched the “China-Italy Year of Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship”. It is designed to gather innovative talent from universities at home and abroad and people from all walks of life, enhance exchanges and cooperation on creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship between the youth of the two countries, and promote innovation in technology and policy solutions, in order to inject new vitality into the global sustainable development.